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DTSTAMP:20260318T093432
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T120000
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SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143758
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260330T152609
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261002T223000
SUMMARY:Meeting:Friends of the UMMP Fossil Club
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the U-M Museum of Paleontology (FUMMP) meet once a month\, usually on the first Friday\, with both an in-person component at the Research Museum Center (RMC) and Zoom option. The exterior building doors are locked for security reasons and someone will start letting people in the doors at RMC from 7:00 - 7:30pm\, and the Zoom room will open around 7:15pm. The meeting will start at 7:30pm with a few business details discussed until about 7:45pm when the presentation or program will begin.\n\nDr. Matt Friedman\, UMMP Director and Curator will be presenting a talk to the group this month entitled\, \"Drawing back the curtain: The dawn of modern marine fish diversity\".\n\nContact bauerjen@umich.edu to request access to the Zoom link.\n\nLearn more about the Friends of the UMMP on their website: http://michiganbasinfossils.org/.
UID:145979-21898219@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145979
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Museum Of Paleontology,Paleontology,Research Museums Center
LOCATION:Research Museums Center - RMC 1006
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DTSTAMP:20260303T124712
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261003T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Susan Werner
DESCRIPTION:“Vulnerability has rarely been so witty or concise in modern song.” –Boston Herald\n\nOver the course of her twenty five year career\, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” (Chicago Tribune). With formidable chops on guitar (she began playing at age 5) and piano (she was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz)\, along with a graduate degree in voice performance\, her shows are a one-woman master class in musicianship. Although best known as an acoustic songwriter that came up through coffeehouses and folk festivals\, the Chicago-based artist has written songs in the style of Gershwin and Cole Porter (I Can’t Be New\, 2004)\, gospel music (The Gospel Truth\, 2007)\, traditional Cuban “son” (An American In Havana\, 2016)\, and New Orleans junk piano (NOLA\, 2019). In 2014 she composed the music and lyrics to the musical theater score Bull Durham\, The Musical (MGM). Her songs have been recorded by Tom Jones\, Michael Feinstein\, and Shemekia Copeland\, and her latest recording of originals\, The Birds of Florida\, took flight in 2022.
UID:146112-21898400@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146112
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved + Gold Circle
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DTSTAMP:20260407T162632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261005T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker.Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901160@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Rgs-events,Rgs Events
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260403T091456
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T160000
SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:CGIS Study Abroad Fair
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE - October 6th!\n\nCurious about studying or interning abroad as an undergrad at U-M?\nCome explore everything CGIS (the Center for Global and Intercultural Study) has to offer and find the best program for you! No matter who you are\, where you come from\, or what you’re studying\, a global experience is available to you during your time at Michigan.\n\nGet your questions answered! Come chat with: \n- CGIS Program Advisors\n- Recent U-M study abroad students\n- Financial Aid and the LSA Scholarships Office\n- Newnan Academic Advisors\n- Other on-campus offices\n\nWith over 120 CGIS programs in 40+ countries ranging from a few weeks to an academic year\, there are many options to choose from.\nIf you want to learn more about how to satisfy your major/minor requirements abroad\, how to afford study abroad\, how to travel with other U-M students on a faculty-led trip\, or want to know what to expect\, be sure to add this event to your calendar and drop by!\n\nCGIS is part of the College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA)\, but all UM-Ann Arbor undergraduates are welcome to apply to our programs.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147309
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Abroad,Africa,All Majors Welcome,Asia,Central America,global,global engagement,global opportunities,intercultural,international,internships,Latin America,Majors,Scholarships,South America,study abroad
LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom Michigan Union
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DTSTAMP:20260319T111810
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Bad Plus Farewell Tour
DESCRIPTION:Powerful\, groove-oriented jazz-rock fusion\n\nThe Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure\, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization\, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.\n\nThe Bad Plus continues to push boundaries as founding members Reid Anderson (bass) and Dave King (drums) embark on a new piano-less incarnation of the band with Ben Monder (guitar) and Chris Speed (tenor saxophone) – instigating a new wave of excitement and anticipation within the band that is re-energizing their sound and inspiration. The Bad Plus have constantly searched to bridge genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of exceptional musicians working in perfect sync.
UID:146717-21899547@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146717
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix,Ark
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260409T182116
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Show and Tell
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UID:142293-21890425@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
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DTSTAMP:20260407T162632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T123000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker.Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901161@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Rgs-events,Rgs Events
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20260407T162632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker.Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901162@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Rgs-events,Rgs Events
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260409T182123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCRS Workshop A
DESCRIPTION:RCRS Workshop A: Appropriate citation of sources and avoiding plagiarism\; authorship and publication practices and responsibilities. \n
UID:147545-21901227@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147545
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Johnson Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260407T124520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robust and Risk-Sensitive Acceleration in Gradient Methods
DESCRIPTION:First-order methods such as gradient descent (GD) are foundational in optimization. In unconstrained problems with exact gradients\, momentum-based methods—most notably Nesterov’s accelerated gradient descent (AGD) and Polyak’s heavy-ball (HB) method—achieve faster convergence by improving dependence on the condition number. However\, this acceleration comes at a cost: momentum amplifies gradient noise\, making these methods less robust than GD under standard parameter choices and requiring more accurate gradient estimates to attain comparable accuracy. Similar challenges arise in convex and nonconvex min–max optimization.\nMotivated by applications in machine learning\, this talk studies unconstrained and min–max optimization under deterministic\, unbiased stochastic\, and biased stochastic gradient noise. I will present new algorithms that achieve optimal robustness against different noise types\, using control-theoretic tools such as the H_2​ norm\, the H_∞​ norm\, and the risk-sensitivity index\, together with coherent risk measures. I will also discuss worst-case noise constructions and high-probability convergence guarantees. This perspective builds a bridge between optimization and robust control theory and enables the design of noise-robust and risk-sensitive accelerated methods.\nRepresentative Publications:\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Y. Syed\, N. S. Aybat\, Accelerated gradient methods with biased gradient estimates: Risk sensitivity\, high-probability guarantees\, and large deviation bounds\, Journal of Nonlinear and Variational Analysis\, 2026 (Special Issue). https://jnva.biemdas.com/archives/2927\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Robustly Stable Accelerated Momentum Methods with a Near-Optimal L_2​ Gain and H_∞​ Performance\, Mathematics of Operations Research\, 2025.\nhttps://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/moor.2023.0321\nB. Can and M. Gürbüzbalaban\, Entropic risk-averse generalized momentum methods\, Optimization Methods and Software\, 2025. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10556788.2025.2549356
UID:141373-21888712@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1360
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